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- H.R.1561
H.R.1561: Childhood Adoption Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced April 12, 2005
- Latest Major Action April 12, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (19 Democrats, 11 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Childhood Adoption Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax credit for adoption expenses from $10,000 to $15,000; (2) make such tax credit refundable; and (3) increase the exclusion from gross income for employer-paid adoption expenses from $10,000 to $15,000. Amends title IV, part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act to increase: (1) levels of adoption incentive...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| April 12, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Harold E. Ford Jr. (D-Tenn.) |